| Dariusz Popiela | |
| Fullname: | Dariusz Bogusław Popiela |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Kraków, Poland |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Weight: | 67 kg |
| Country: | Poland |
| Sport: | Canoe slalom |
| Event: | K1 |
| Club: | KS Spojnia Warszawa |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Dariusz Bogusław "Darek" Popiela (born 27 July 1985) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. He represented Austria until 2002.[1] [2]
Popiela won five medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (2013, 2018) and three bronzes (2006, 2019, 2023).[3] He also won two golds, seven silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.
Popiela finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
His father Bogusław and his uncle Henryk both represented Poland in canoe slalom.[4]
Aside from sports, Popiela is also involved in leading projects dedicated to restoring Jewish heritage sites in the Nowy Sącz region. In 2019, Popiela and his team of volunteers installed a memorial at the Jewish cemetery in Grybów.[5] [6]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 July 2011 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 2016 | 4 June 2016 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 2018 | 24 June 2018 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 |